Natalia’s review of The Fangover (Fangover #1) by Erin McCarthy and Kathy Love
When rock-god vampire Johnny Malone commits suicide, the rest of The Impalers gather for an Irish wake and jam session to send their bandmate off in style. But alcohol-laced blood and grief make for one hell of a combination…
When her brother, Johnny, dies, Stella Malone’s grief lands her in the buff arms of The Impalers’ bass player. While her tryst with Wyatt had some serious bite, Stella isn’t looking for a relationship, especially after a tipsy argument leads to her getting stuck in bat form at the wake. The rest of the hungover Impalers are in no shape to help her, meaning that Stella’s one night stand is the only one who can help her figure out what really happened last night. Only Wyatt doesn’t have a clue what happened last night, either, nor does he know that Stella is the bat currently dive-bombing his head. But he does have her purse and that has to be a start, right? Or not.
On the other hand, there is a priest passed out in the bathtub and an alcoholic parrot squawking about a chapel of love…
Which might explain the ring on Berto Cortez’s finger. How did a night of rock ’n’ roll debauchery result in him turning sexy washboard player Katie Lambert into a vampire and then marrying her? He wouldn’t. He couldn’t. But he can’t quite remember, exactly. Which means these four friends turned amnesiac couples have only one choice: hit the famed Bourbon Street for some answers…
When rock-god vampire Johnny Malone commits suicide, the rest of The Impalers gather for an Irish wake and jam session to send their bandmate off in style. But alcohol-laced blood and grief make for one hell of a combination…
When her brother, Johnny, dies, Stella Malone’s grief lands her in the buff arms of The Impalers’ bass player. While her tryst with Wyatt had some serious bite, Stella isn’t looking for a relationship, especially after a tipsy argument leads to her getting stuck in bat form at the wake. The rest of the hungover Impalers are in no shape to help her, meaning that Stella’s one night stand is the only one who can help her figure out what really happened last night. Only Wyatt doesn’t have a clue what happened last night, either, nor does he know that Stella is the bat currently dive-bombing his head. But he does have her purse and that has to be a start, right? Or not.
On the other hand, there is a priest passed out in the bathtub and an alcoholic parrot squawking about a chapel of love…
Which might explain the ring on Berto Cortez’s finger. How did a night of rock ’n’ roll debauchery result in him turning sexy washboard player Katie Lambert into a vampire and then marrying her? He wouldn’t. He couldn’t. But he can’t quite remember, exactly. Which means these four friends turned amnesiac couples have only one choice: hit the famed Bourbon Street for some answers…
I remember reading this synopsis and thinking that it was such an awesome idea. This book had all the things I love, Humor, romance, and elements of the supernatural. So why do I give it only three stars? The main thing for me is that it made no impact on me. I definitely laughed at some of the funny aspects of it; I loved some characters, especially the Parrot, Saxton, drake, and the priest. Still, I felt that the two main couples had nothing unique about them. Of course the love stories were slightly different, and the situations they were in were different, but I couldn’t tell you the differences between them. Sometimes I’d read a scene between Cort and Kate, and I couldn’t tell you what was different between their personalities Verses those of Stella and Wyatt, even though the writing was a bit different. For some reason, they just didn’t touch me.
In spite of the book’s flaws, I did enjoy the adventures the characters had while trying to piece together the night none of them could remember. Apparently it was one unforgettable night!
Grade: 3 out of 5
This book is available from Berkley Trade. You can purchase it here or here in e-format. This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
